One of the largest Moravian castle complexes, situated on a promontory above the confluence of the Svratka River and the Veverka Brook, it was most likely built as early as the turn of the 13th century as a hunting lodge for Moravian margraves.

Being one of the most important land governing castles and later the centre of a vast aristocratic estate, Veveří repeatedly left its imprint in the history of the region and the whole country. After World War II, however, the castle suffered heavily due to its use in quite unsuitable ways. Systematic works aimed at its gradual restoration started only at the very end of the 20th century. The restoration, however, will take many years to be completed. Provisional expositions are held in areas where renovation works are under way. Visitors are thus offered a non-traditional view of the progress of repairs as well as are able to make a comparison between those parts of the complex, that have already been repaired, the parts that are currently being repaired and the parts that are yet waiting to be repaired.

At the castle you have the option of two guided tours:Route no. I - Guided tour of the interiors I. (the representative rooms of the first floor palace with British tower observation deck - about 40 minutes)Route no. II - Guided tour of the interiors II. (Selected parts exterior, blade tower, roofs of the palace, interiors of so-called England tract, and more)

And what is the most comfortable way to get to the castle? By boat on Brno dam, of course. During the season the visitors may get by boat also to the beach, which is a great opportunity for swimming